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Captain Max Kilman scored his first goal of the season for WolvesWolves ended the year on a high with an impressive Premier League victory over lacklustre Everton.
Manager Gary O'Neil has made his mark on the hosts, who lie in 11th position, just three points shy of a European place, since taking over in the summer.
Wolves were the side probing early on and deservedly took the lead on 25 minutes when skipper Max Kilman bundled in from close range after Jordan Pickford initially made a sharp save from team-mate Jarrad Branthwaite's wayward clearance.
It was the only effort on target in the first half and the hosts celebrated by holding up Mario Lemina's shirt in memory of the midfielder's father, who died on Friday.
The home side added a second on 53 minutes when Hwang Hee-chan picked out an easy finish for Matheus Cunha at the far post and the Brazilian then turned provider when Craig Dawson poked home a low cross.
Struggling Everton failed to work goalkeeper Jose Sa into a save and their three straight defeats leave them only one point above the relegation zone.
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Wolverhampton Wanderers
Squad number1Player nameJosé Sá
Squad number23Player nameKilman
Squad number15Player nameDawson
Squad number24Player nameToti Gomes
Squad number22Player nameNélson Semedo
Squad number8Player nameJoão Gomes
Squad number20Player nameDoyle
Squad number3Player nameAït-Nouri
Squad number21Player nameSarabia
Squad number12Player nameMatheus Cunha
Squad number11Player nameHwang Hee-chan
Squad number2Player nameDoherty
Squad number6Player nameTraoré
Squad number7Player namePedro Neto
Squad number17Player nameBueno
Squad number27Player nameBellegarde
Everton
Squad number1Player namePickford
Squad number2Player namePatterson
Squad number6Player nameTarkowski
Squad number5Player nameKeane
Squad number32Player nameBranthwaite
Squad number19Player nameMykolenko
Squad number11Player nameHarrison
Squad number37Player nameGarner
Squad number8Player nameOnana
Squad number7Player nameMcNeil
Squad number9Player nameCalvert-Lewin
Squad number10Player nameDanjuma
Squad number14Player nameBeto
Squad number21Player nameAndré Gomes
Squad number23Player nameColeman
Line-ups
Wolves
Formation 3-4-2-1
- 1Sá
- 23Kilman
- 15Dawson
- 24Gomes
- 22Nélson SemedoSubstituted forDohertyat 85'minutes
- 8João GomesSubstituted forTraoréat 85'minutes
- 20DoyleBooked at 45mins
- 3Aït-NouriBooked at 43minsSubstituted forBuenoat 73'minutes
- 21SarabiaSubstituted forBellegardeat 80'minutes
- 12Matheus CunhaSubstituted forNetoat 80'minutes
- 11Hwang Hee-chan
Substitutes
- 2Doherty
- 4Bueno
- 6Traoré
- 7Neto
- 17Bueno
- 18Kalajdzic
- 25Bentley
- 27Bellegarde
- 32Hodge
Everton
Formation 5-4-1
- 1Pickford
- 2PattersonBooked at 23minsSubstituted forColemanat 63'minutes
- 6TarkowskiBooked at 67mins
- 5KeaneSubstituted forAndré Gomesat 63'minutes
- 32Branthwaite
- 19Mykolenko
- 11Harrison
- 37Garner
- 8Onana
- 7McNeilBooked at 45minsSubstituted forDanjumaat 74'minutes
- 9Calvert-LewinSubstituted forGomes Betuncalat 74'minutes
Substitutes
- 10Danjuma
- 12Neves Virgínia
- 14Gomes Betuncal
- 21André Gomes
- 22Godfrey
- 23Coleman
- 28Ramalho Chermiti
- 58Hunt
- 61Dobbin
Referee:Thomas Bramall
Attendance:31,639
Live Text
Match ends, Wolverhampton Wanderers 3, Everton 0.
Second Half ends, Wolverhampton Wanderers 3, Everton 0.
Foul by Jean-Ricner Bellegarde (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
James Tarkowski (Everton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Séamus Coleman.
Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Delay in match because of an injury Jean-Ricner Bellegarde (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
Offside, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Hwang Hee-Chan is caught offside.
Toti Gomes (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Arnaut Danjuma (Everton).
Attempt missed. Jack Harrison (Everton) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by André Gomes.
Tommy Doyle (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by André Gomes (Everton).
Attempt missed. Pedro Neto (Wolverhampton Wanderers) left footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Boubacar Traoré following a fast break.
Jean-Ricner Bellegarde (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by André Gomes (Everton).
Jean-Ricner Bellegarde (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul by Amadou Onana (Everton).
Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Boubacar Traoré replaces João Gomes because of an injury.
Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Matt Doherty replaces Nélson Semedo.
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